A jeans ad triggers the oppressive left | Drudge Retort

Thursday, July 31, 2025

A jeans ad triggers the oppressive left

... So why am I even talking about this? Because liberals have lost their minds over it, accusing both American Eagle and Sweeney of sending a racist message. Some have outright called the ads "Nazi propaganda" and an example of "White supremacy." It's a ridiculous overreaction to an advertisement featuring a successful, attractive celebrity. And it's the latest example of how the left refuses to let go of their woke agenda and identity politics, which were soundly rejected in the 2024 election

Posted by BellRinger at 02:09 PM | 65 COMMENTS | permalink

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Pretty sure the people taking about this are 90% Trumpers, 10% everyone else.

#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-31 02:13 PM

woke agenda

POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Still have no idea of what that means. Absolutely none.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-31 02:54 PM

My valuable contribution to this discussion:

#3 | Posted by censored at 2025-07-31 03:00 PM

" Pretty sure the people taking about this are 90% Trumpers, 10% everyone else.

#1 | POSTED BY SNOOFY AT 2025-07-31 02:13 PM | FLAG: "

Flip the numbers and you are accurate.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-31 03:10 PM

Well, for starters who wrote your USA Today piece, was that a triggered Lib?

No, a triggered Trumper.

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-31 03:13 PM

Who's the victim of the "oppressive" part of the triggering that's taking place?

I'm guessing it's Republicans that feel oppressed. They love being victims of the Left.

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-31 03:20 PM

And it's the latest example of how the left refuses to let go of their woke agenda and identity politics, which were soundly rejected in the 2024 election

Yes, they do need to let it go.

But it was anything but "soundly rejected" in 2020. Nothing was soundly anything in 2020 beyond the MAGA moron base soundly acting like cultists reelecting the biggest conman to hold office in our lifetime.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-31 03:26 PM

Flip the numbers and you are accurate.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger

Nope. It's just another fauxrage nothingburger being harped on and sold to the fauxrage addicted idiots like you.

How many of the "the left" actually reacted to this in any way? What % of "the left"?

You believe a caricature because you're stupid and believe what they feed you without question.

#8 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-31 03:30 PM

This thread lays bare the difference between left and right.

Left: this language might offend some people, let's not use it.

Right: this language will offend our enemies, let's use it and ridicule our enemies for being offended by something we already know they are offended by.

#9 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-31 03:36 PM

Has Colbert machine gunned a pair?

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-31 03:37 PM

Were it a black woman and the company mentioned her genes... the right would have cried DEI! and demanded she be Deported to Batswana.

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-31 03:41 PM

" How many of the "the left" actually reacted to this in any way? What % of "the left"?.

#8 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-07-31 03:30 PM | FLAG: "

All sorts of media outlets are reporting "backlash".

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-31 03:48 PM

" You believe a caricature because you're stupid and believe what they feed you without question.

#8 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-07-31 03:30 PM | FLAG: "

I believe what I see with my own eyes and ears.

OTOH you gargle left wing pablum, among other things.

#13 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-31 03:55 PM

The people who think stores putting up a couple rainbow posters in June for pride month is offense, are complaining?

Who cares.

You like those clothes?

Go buy them and shut up.

#14 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-31 04:12 PM

This article reads like something written to infuriate conservatives and compelled them to buy the product in order to hate on liberals and wokeness.

It will probably help the failing store and brand drum up some additional sales before going out of business.

#15 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-31 04:16 PM

" The people who think stores putting up a couple rainbow posters in June for pride month is offense, are complaining?"

Nobody who complained about a gender neutral swimwear section are complaining about this ad.

#16 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-31 04:19 PM

No one is complaining about this ads but you and the author of the article who is trying to drum up sales through controversy.

#17 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-31 04:22 PM

Provide some proof anybody cares about this.

I'm sure you'll be able to find prominent liberals Democrats and progressive complaining about this ad.

#18 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-31 04:23 PM

-This article reads like something written to infuriate conservatives and compelled them to buy the product in order to hate on liberals and wokeness.

That's exactly what American Eagle is hoping for....and likely to get.

#19 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-31 04:24 PM

Nobody who complained about a gender neutral swimwear

Gender, neutral swimwear?

What the hell is that.

If a boy was wearing a girl's bathing suit you would lose your ------- mind.

Screaming about how their parents are abusing their kid.

#20 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-31 04:25 PM

That's exactly what American Eagle is hoping for....and likely to get.

Agreed.

The JeffJs of America will be filling their closets with this ---- because some article told them it would upset liberals.

#21 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-31 04:30 PM

All sorts of media outlets are reporting "backlash".

#12 | Posted by BellRinger

Not only does that not answer my question, but it doesn't even address it.

Multiple outlets reporting on the same "backlash" doesn't at all explain how widespread the people having a tantrum over this are.

It's probably a few thousand at most and fools like you run off with it being "ThE LefTz!!"

#22 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-31 04:31 PM

-The JeffJs of America will be filling their closets with this ---- because some article told them it would upset liberals.

I assumed they would be for women.....

#23 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-31 04:32 PM

The left isn't going crazy over this. This is just a classic case of broadbrushing an entire political ideology over what a very few have said.

#24 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-31 04:34 PM

I believe what I see with my own eyes and ears.

No, you don't. You believe what you're told to believe, which is why most of your views are garbage and crumble under even the slightest critical analysis.

Mostly because it's comprised of conclusions drawn from individual or low count cases that is broad brushed onto a nebulous they/left/libruls.

This is a perfect case.

#25 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-31 04:35 PM

"Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color," Sweeney says in one ad. "My jeans are blue."

It's clever and fun.

It's neither.

It's like they took a high school dropout valley girl and asked her to write an ad.

'Like get it...genes and jeans...they sound the same....get it?'

#26 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-31 04:35 PM

I assumed they would be for women.....
#23 | Posted by eberly

Maxi Pads are for women too.

Didn't stop Alpha Male Trumpers from wearing one on their right ear.

#27 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-31 04:42 PM

Gotta talk about anything and everything else but Trump. Typical Jeff,

#28 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-07-31 04:45 PM

Left: this language might offend some people, let's not use it.
Right: this language will offend our enemies, let's use it and ridicule our enemies for being offended by something we already know they are offended by.
#9 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

What language? Why is it offensive?

The left isn't going crazy over this.

Well thats like saying the left isn't going crazy about Trump. You can always find someone that isn't.

That being said, Lumpers are talking more about this ad, than any other ad at this time. My facebook, X, and BlueSky account is littered with mostly women that can't fit in the jeans upset over something or other regarding this ad.

Hell Beyonce even clapped back and said she has better jeans.

#29 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-07-31 04:50 PM

I assumed they would be for women.....
#23 | POSTED BY EBERLY

Why? Beyonce did a jeans ad, did you think those jeans were only for women?

#30 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-07-31 04:54 PM

I don't have many jeans.....don't pay attention to ads. I would think a woman clothing model would be trying to sell to women.

Maybe get Glenn Powell to put a pair on.....hell, Clownshack would buy a pair then.....

#31 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-31 05:15 PM

"It's neither.
It's like they took a high school dropout valley girl and asked her to write an ad.
'Like get it...genes and jeans...they sound the same....get it?'"

It works.....JPW is pissed. LOL

#32 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-31 05:16 PM

The biggest reason why I think criticism of this advertisement campaign is overblown is because most conservatives don't know what genes are.

#33 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-31 05:18 PM

You can always find someone that isn't.

Typical conservative mentality, find the one and ascribe it to everyone.

#34 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-31 05:32 PM

It works.....JPW is pissed. LOL

#32 | Posted by eberly

You have a very simple, monotone perception of the world.

#35 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-31 05:36 PM

I have no problem with Sweeney displaying as much of her naked body as she chooses for as much money as she can get. More brain-dead blonde beauties should do it.

#36 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-07-31 05:45 PM

35

Because you get picked on?

#37 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-31 05:46 PM

Hmmm right.

You're a simpleton because I got picked on.

Or, maybe, just maybe, that's your simpleton brain "thinking" again.

#38 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-31 05:58 PM

... Because liberals have lost their minds over it, ...

Really?

The article cited as evidence in that OpEd is:

Fans Are Confused Over Sydney Sweeney's New American Eagle Ads
www.huffpost.com

... The ads for blue jeans use a double entendre that's making many fans think it's promoting white supremacy.

Sydney Sweeney's new ads for clothing retailer American Eagle, which play off the words "genes" and "jeans," have left some social media users convinced it's promoting white supremacy.

In one ad, the camera pans up Sweeney's legs as she's lying down and zipping up her jeans. She says, "Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color." The camera reaches her face by the time she says, "My jeans are blue." The narrator then says the tagline: "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans."

Social media users expressed their discomfort with the ads, including TikTok user @hopeyoufindyourdad, who pointed out the ad's double entendre in a post with more than 790,000 views.

"They could have chosen a number of angles to go about this campaign, but saying that about a blonde-hair, blue-eyed woman right now who's dressed all like yeehaw America -- that says a lot," the user said, adding, "It's pretty obviously promoting European Centrism." ...

"Liberals lost their minds?"

Hardly.

#39 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-31 06:36 PM

"Liberals lost their minds?"

Hardly.
#39 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

It's a troll article posted by one of the DR's biggest trolls.

Notice he brushed off conservatives losing their minds over companies advertising for pride month.

Because he's not here to think critically.

He's only here to troll.

#40 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-31 06:41 PM

The sad thing is - by the standards of the late 90's/early 2000's - Sydney Sweeney isn't even all that hot other than the nice rack. I am not saying that she is a butter face - but - she cannot hold a candle to the women of the late 90's/early 2000's. Back in my younger days living in San Diego, I would see 10 girls better looking than Sweeney just working random retail jobs on Garnett Street in PB. I can not even imagine the liberal cries if they chose someone actually hot for the ad.

The GOP has a RINO problem - the Left has a rhino problem. Time for you pink-hairs to hit the gym so you don't need the high-waisted mom jeans to hide your gunts.

#41 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-07-31 07:51 PM

#41 | POSTED BY SCOTTS

I read her appeal is she's the "girl next door".

#42 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-07-31 08:02 PM

"Liberals lost their minds?"

Social media users expressed their discomfort with the ads

You betcha. People getting uncomfortable over that ad, have lost their minds.

#43 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-07-31 08:04 PM

I would think a woman clothing model would be trying to sell to women.

Not reasonably good looking women. Women hate women that look better than them.

This is why the size of the "models" has grown ... makes women feel good.

Here's What "Plus-Size" Really Means " Fashion Brands, Take Note
www.refinery29.com

The bigger the model more likely they are advertising to women.

#44 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-07-31 08:07 PM

@#40 ... It's a troll article posted by one of the DR's biggest trolls. ...

Yup.

"One of"

Also, yup.

#45 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-31 08:10 PM

People getting uncomfortable over that ad, have lost their minds.
#43 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

If that's your take, you're gonna be blown away by the reaction of conservatives to corporations putting up a few rainbow posters in the month of June.

Talking about people losing their minds.

It's fascinating to witness.

#46 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-31 08:13 PM

#44 - that might be true for older women, but not younger women, teens and tweens.

#47 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-07-31 08:13 PM

The GOP has a RINO problem - the Left has a rhino problem. Time for you pink-hairs to hit the gym so you don't need the high-waisted mom jeans to hide your gunts.

#41 | Posted by ScottS

Meanwhile, this s*&^bag is probably a 4 at best who always had to target the fall over drunk chicks at his frat parties because any conscious girl there wouldn't touch him.

#48 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-31 08:22 PM

10 TikTokers had issues with the ad.

Jeff "I love Pedophiles" Bellringer: "The Liberals are losing their ---- over this ad!"

#49 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-07-31 09:44 PM

BullBringer is more upset about this ad campaign not getting the reception it deserves, than he is about Trump raping children.

#50 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-31 10:02 PM

My view, at this point ...

The marketing team that created that ad blew it, big time.

If they were not aware of the double entendre of the ad, shame on them.

If they were aware of the double entendre of the ad, shame on them.

That marketing team, at this point, seems to me to be unable to rationalize their reasons for the ad.

#51 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-31 10:12 PM

"If they were aware of the double entendre of the ad, shame on them.
#51 | Posted by LampLighter"

Genius marketing - basically, the ones whining about the ads are too unattractive and poor to buy the product anyway. It is like when A&F told fat girls that they don't want them wearing their clothes. So, if the Democrat pink-haired rhinos won't buy and wear these clothes in public, it reinforces the brand image of beauty. Let those pink-hair rhinos stuff themselves into some skinny or high waisted mom jean to hide their gunts.

#52 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-07-31 11:43 PM

"Meanwhile, this s*&^bag is probably a 4 at best
#48 | Posted by jpw"

Your jealousy of me is pretty funny. Let me guess, there were no frats at the 5th tier commuter school you attended.

#53 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-07-31 11:45 PM

" Not only does that not answer my question, but it doesn't even address it.

Multiple outlets reporting on the same "backlash" doesn't at all explain how widespread the people having a tantrum over this are.

It's probably a few thousand at most and fools like you run off with it being "ThE LefTz!!"

#22 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-07-31 04:31 PM | FLAG: "

You are so retarded. I am mocking the fact that a ridiculous faction of the left is hyperventilating over this simple ad to a point that our legacy media gives these idiots way more influence than they deserve and are trying to make this into a controversy.

But mainstream outlets are also participating n trying to vilify this ad.

I've given you some examples and your response was your typical incomprehensible combination of a weird mix of upper and lower case letters and symbols, as if you are trying to type in hyroglyphics to appear smart.

Try expressing yourself like a normal person.

#54 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-31 11:58 PM

JPW,

Take a look at these headlines:

#55 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-08-01 05:37 AM

Point and laugh at Jeff for getting his news from fascist twitter

#56 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-08-01 09:12 AM

"Take a look at these headlines"

Ah yes a link to the "End Wokeness" twitter account.

#57 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-01 11:53 AM

Twoothy is a beta cuck incel who was bullied by the nerds when he was a kid. Just to put things into context.

#58 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-08-01 12:09 PM

The Discourse Is Broken
How did a jeans commercial with Sydney Sweeney come to this?
By Charlie Warzel

"The trajectory of all this is well rehearsed at this point," Warzel writes. Progressive posters share genuine outrage; reactionaries portray them as hysterical; content creators glom onto the discourse while others wish people would channel their anger toward actual Nazis. And media outlets "round up these conversations into clickable content."
"What can start out as a legitimate grievance becomes something else altogether"an internet event, an attention spectacle," Warzel continues. "This is not a process for sense-making; it is a process for making people feel upset at scale."
"The Sweeney ad, like any good piece of discourse, allows everyone to exploit a political and cultural moment for different ends. Some of it is well intentioned. Some of it is cynical. Almost all of it persists because there are deeper things going on that people actually want to fight about," Warzel writes.

www.theatlantic.com

#59 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-01 01:31 PM

it didn't just trigger the low life bastardos.

it showed how ignorant they are of the democrat "situation".

that and then the dunkin donuts bull chips.

the activists still running the democrat party is a pathetic circle of idiotic activists and blind dopes

---and more power to them

#60 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-08-01 04:53 PM

Trae Crowder destroys the 'oppressive Left' meme:

www.youtube.com

#61 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-01 05:55 PM

#55 | Posted by BellRinger

So media outlets are selling sensationalized s*&^ for clicks, you fall for it...and everyone else is terarded for calling you out for it?

Sure thing, sport.

#62 | Posted by jpw at 2025-08-01 08:51 PM

Anything to deflect from Trump suppressing the Epstein files. ANYTHING.

#63 | Posted by dragfreedrift at 2025-08-02 07:42 AM

" So media outlets are selling sensationalized s*&^ for clicks, you fall for it...and everyone else is terarded for calling you out for it?

Sure thing, sport.

#62 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-08-01 08:51 PM | FLAG: "

Mainstream media outlets are pushing this. I'm calling out the stupidity of pushing this. You seem to think it's stupid too yet take umbrage with me highlighting the stupidity???? Makes no sense. You seem like you need to be a dick just because.

#64 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-08-03 01:06 PM

"Mainstream media outlets are pushing this."

By "this" do you mean Republicans flirting with eugenics?

#65 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-03 01:09 PM

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